转玉米ZmABI3-L基因增加拟南芥的抗旱和耐盐性

A maize abscisic acid insensitive 3 gene confers drought and salt stress tolerance in Arabidopsis

ABI3(abscisic acid insensitive 3)是编码ABA信号转导途径中的重要调控因子,广泛地存在于玉米、小麦、水稻等谷类作物中。本研究从玉米中获得一个新的ABI3-like基因,命名为ZmABI3-L,该基因全长1735bp,开放阅读框1212bp,编码蛋白含404个氨基酸。同源比对表明ZmABI3-L和谷子、高粱的同源蛋白相似性高,分别为64%和58%。基因的表达分析表明该基因是组成型表达,在幼胚、穗子和花丝中表达量较高,同时基因的转录水平可以为盐、ABA、干旱和冷所诱导。将ZmABI3-L基因转化到拟南芥中,对T3代转ZmABI3-L基因拟南芥进行抗逆性分析,结果显示ZmABI3-L基因可以增强拟南芥的耐盐和抗旱能力。在150mmol/L高盐培养基中转基因拟南芥的根和茎长度分别为对照的8.6和1.4倍,在50mmol/L甘露醇的渗透培养基中转基因植株的发芽率是74.5%,而对照仅为33.6%。研究表明ZmABI3-L是一个对干旱和盐损伤均有响应而显著上调的基因,同时该基因可以增加拟南芥的抗旱和耐盐性。

The abscisic acid insensitive 3 gene (ABI 3)has been widely studied in cereals such as wheat,maize and rice however,the functions of ABI3 have not been fully described.In this paper,a novel maize ABI 3 like gene was cloned and named ZmABI 3-L .This gene was predicted to encode a transcription factor with a dis-tinct DNA-binding B3 domain.The full length of the gene was 1735 bp and with an opening read frame of 1212 bp and encoded 404 amino acids.Alignment of the ZmABI3-L proteins with other plants revealed similarities with ABI3 protein from other species.RT-PCR analysis showed ZmABI 3-L was up-regulated in maize by de-hydration,salt,cold and ABA stress.Over-expression of ZmABI 3-L in Arabidopsis plants could enhance salt and drought stress tolerance compared to the wild type.The results suggest that ZmABI 3-L may be involved in salt and drought resistance signaling pathways in maize.